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Nancy Kerr & James Fagan

One of the best-known & most experienced duos on the British folk circuit today, Nancy & James are a perennial favourite at festivals, venues & clubs in the UK & internationally.

  • 19th May 2023 - 19th May 2023
  • 7:45 pm - 9:00 pm

Nancy Kerr and James Fagan are one of the best-known and most experienced folk duos on the British circuit today. Outstanding musicianship, a lifelong grounding in traditional singing and instrumental playing, together with their acclaimed original compositions make Kerr and Fagan a perennial favourite at festivals, venues and clubs across the country. Twice winners of the ‘Best Duo’ BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards (2003, 2011) they also won the inaugural Horizon Award at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards.

 

Nancy Kerr is a superb song-writer and one of England’s best known folk fiddle players. Her duo in the 1990s with Eliza Carthy saw her shoot to international prominence on the folk scene in her teens. James Fagan is a multi-instrumentalist and singer, specialising in bouzouki, guitar and mandolin. As well as working side by side with Nancy for nearly two decades, James is part of Melrose Quartet and The James Brothers.

As a duo, Nancy and James have toured internationally, including the British Isles, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Japan.

Facilities

  • Air conditioned
  • Bar
  • Car Parking
  • Disabled Accessibility
  • Facilities for Disabled Guests
  • On site parking
  • WI-FI

Accessibility Facilities

  • Assistance dogs welcome
  • Blue Badge Parking
  • Designated wheelchair public toilet
  • Staff available to assist
  • Wheel chair accessible
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